Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

Part I S Provisions for Making and Confirming Access Orders and Certain Orders relating to Public Paths

1 (1) Before [F1 a body makes] an access order, a public path creation order, a public path extinguishment order or a public path diversion order [F2 it] shall give notice in the prescribed form— S

[F3 (a) stating the general effect of the order and that it is about to be made and, subject to paragraph 2(1A) of this Schedule, submitted for confirmation,]

(b) naming a place in the area in which the land to which the order relates is situated where a [F4 draft] of the order and of the map referred to therein may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours, and

(c) specifying the time (not being less than twenty-eight days from the date of the first publication of the notice) within which, and the manner in which, representations or objections with respect to the [F5 draft] order may be made.

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(3) The notices to be given under [F7 sub-paragraph (1) above] shall be given—

(a) in the case of an access order or a public path creation order, by publication in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the land to which the order relates is situated, and by serving a like notice on every owner, occupier and tenant (except tenants for a month or any period less than a month and statutory tenants within the meaning of [F8 the M1 Rent (Scotland) Act 1971] of any of that land, so however that—

(i) except in the case of an owner, occupier or tenant being a local authority, local planning authority or statutory undertaker, the Secretary of State may in any particular case direct that it shall not be necessary to serve notice as aforesaid if in his opinion it is not reasonably practicable to do so, but

(ii) if the Secretary of State so directs in the case of any land, then in addition to publication the notice shall be addressed to “the owners and any occupiers” of the land (describing it) and a copy or copies of it shall be affixed to some conspicuous object or objects on the land;

(b) in the case of a public path extinguishment order or a public path diversion order, by publication and the service of notices as mentioned in head (a) of this sub-paragraph and also—

(i) by serving such a notice as is therein mentioned on every local authority and local planning authority whose area includes any of the land to which the order relates, and

(ii) by causing a copy of the notice to be displayed in a prominent position at the ends of so much of any public path as is to be closed or diverted by virtue of the order.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(1) substituted (01.04.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 27(1), Sch. 10, para. 4(11)(a)(i); S.I. 1991/2633, art.4.

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(1) substituted (01.04.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 27(1), Sch. 10, para. 4(11)(a)(ii); S.I. 1991/2633, art.4.

F3 Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) substituted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(a)(iii)

F4 Word substituted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(a)(iv)

F5 Word inserted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(a)(v)

F6 Sch. 3 para. 1(2) repealed by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 4 Pt. I

F7 Words substituted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(c)

F8 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c. 28.

2 [F9 (1A) If an authority have given notice under paragraph 1(1) above as regards a public path creation order, a public path extinguishment order of a public path diversion order, and no representations or objections are duly made in terms of paragraph 1(1)(c) of this Schedule or if any so made are withdrawn, then, subject to the provisions of Part II of this Schedule, the order shall on being made by them have effect without their having to submit it to the Secretary of State and without his confirmation.] S

[F10 (1) In the case of an order other than one which has effect under sub-paragraph (1A) above, if] no representations or objections are duly made [F11 in terms of sub-paragraph (1)(c) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule], or if any so made are withdrawn, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, confirm . . . F12 the order . . . F12 with or without modifications or conditions.

(2) If any representation or objection duly made is not withdrawn, the Secretary of State shall, before confirming . . . F12 the order, either—

(a) cause a local inquiry to be held, or

(b) afford to any person by whom any representation or objection has been duly made and not withdrawn an opportunity of being heard by a person appointed by him for the purpose.

and, after considering the report of the person appointed to hold the inquiry or to hear representations or objections, may confirm . . . F12 the order . . . F12 with or without modifications or conditions:

Provided that [F13 , where objection is made by statutory undertakers to a public path creation order or a public path diversion order,] on the ground that the order provides for the creation of a right of way over land covered by works used for the purposes of their undertaking or the curtilage of such land, and the objection is not withdrawn, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall not confirm . . . F12 an order so as to affect land not affected by the order as submitted to him . . . F12 except after—

(a) giving such notice as appears to him requisite of his proposal so to modify the order, specifying the time (not being less than twenty-eight days from the date of the first publication of the notice) within which, and the manner in which, representations or objections with respect to the proposal may be made,

(b) holding a local inquiry or affording to any person by whom any representation or objection has been duly made and not withdrawn an opportunity of being heard by a person appointed by him for the purpose, and

(c) considering the report of the person appointed to hold the inquiry or to hear representations or objections, as the case may be,

and [F14 , where objection is made by statutory undertakers to a public path creation order or a public path diversion order,] on the ground that the order as modified would provide for the creation of a right of way over land covered by works used for the purposes of their undertaking or the curtilage of such land, and the objection is not withdrawn, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 3 para. 2(1A) added by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(d)(i)

F10 Words substituted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(d)(ii)

F11 Words inserted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(d)(ii)

F12 Words repealed by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 4 Pt. I

F13 Words substituted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(d)(v)

F14 Words substituted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 3 para. 11(d)(v)

3 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, the procedure on the submission and confirmation of orders to which this Schedule applies shall be such as may be prescribed. S

(2) Provision may be prescribed for enabling proceedings preliminary to the confirmation of a public path extinguishment order to be taken concurrently with proceedings preliminary to the confirmation of a public path creation or a public path diversion order.